All About Ron's Rescue

Ron’s Rescue


Providing Financial Assistance to Pancreatic Cancer Patients in
New England, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia,  Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington D.C.


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What is Ron’s Rescue?

While we recognize that we can't win the fight against pancreatic cancer without raising funds for research, we also know that patients and families are under tremendous financial pressure. That's why we created Ron’s Rescue fund to provide short-term financial assistance to cover expenses for essential needs that will otherwise go unmet. 


Ron's Rescue is a restricted fund which means that 100% of your donation goes to pancreatic cancer patients in need and is 100% tax-deductible.


Ron’s Rescue, founded in 2012, was quick to become the “heart” of the Ron Foley Foundation. The ability to provide financial relief directly to patients fighting pancreatic cancer was readily embraced by our community.


The Foundation is pleased to report that it has established Ron’s Rescue relationships with hospitals in:

  • Connecticut
  • Vermont
  • New Hampshire
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • New York 
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Washington, DC.


Financial Assistance



If you have questions about the fund, please contact Cathy Lou at Cathylou@ronsrun.org or call 860.521.0500.

Ron’s Rescue Stories
Marcus D. Sims
Marcus

​Marcus D. Sims, a Ron’s Rescue Recipient, age 60, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his home in North Conway, New Hampshire. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, he was born May 7, 1957 to the late James D. and Anna P. Miller Sims.

Marcus spent the final couple of years of life living in Freedom, NH where, in spite of his health conditions, he indulged his adventurous nature in order to explore a new region and make new friends. He joined Freedom Christian Church, just across the street from his home, and his outgoing personality enabled him to make many new friends in the tiny hamlet nestled between the White Mountains and the North Atlantic Ocean. Marcus’ penchant for words entertained and inspired his many Facebook friends as we followed him on his final journey. He was beloved by all who knew him and an inspiration to keep a joyful spirit and nature in spite of the ongoing health issues he faced. His fighting spirit and positive attitude will ever serve as a positive example of "living in the moment" to all of us.

​You can listen to Marcus's story in the video below.  
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Doug
Doug
Over the course of just two days Nancy Winslow’s husband, Doug, lost his job and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “To say we were blindsided would be putting it mildly,” says Nancy. “On top of losing half our income, we’d opted for a health insurance plan with a large deductible because we were reasonably young and healthy.” What happened next will be familiar to anyone who has had a critically ill family member – the Winslows were left with a huge financial burden. “There came a point where I had to decide if I should pay the hospital or the mortgage because I couldn’t pay both,” Nancy explains. “That’s when our Nurse Navigator told me about Ron’s Rescue Fund.”

With a history of working for nonprofits, the idea of asking for help was new territory to Nancy. “I’m used to giving and to be honest I was a little embarrassed, but I was running out of options.” She sent an email through the Ron Foley Foundation website on a Thursday telling her story. The following Monday, Marge DiGalbo, the Foundation’s Ron’s Rescue Director, called her. “Almost immediately, Marge said to me ‘I want you to know, we are going to help you.’ And they did. I think they put a check in the mail that day. It’s truly unbelievable what this small, local organization has been able to accomplish.”

Sadly, Nancy lost her husband to this horrible disease on September 15, 2014. “I was devastated. Although we’d only been married for seven years, Doug was the love of my life. I can’t tell you how thankful I am for the Ron Foley Foundation. They were so supportive, not only financially but emotionally as well.”
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